Mandatory Conciliation: A Procedural Shift in Litigation Before the Specialized Commercial Court

Conciliation aims to settle disputes between parties and resolve them amicably. It has been adopted by the legislator in the Code of Civil and Administrative Procedure and was considered an optional measure, which may be initiated either by the judge or by the parties at any stage of the proceedings. However, with the establishment of specialized commercial courts under Law No. 22-13, conciliation has become a mandatory procedure prior to the filing of a case before these courts.